Top Rankings
Kenton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,655 students in Kenton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Kenton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
13,834 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
781 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kenton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.3%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,460 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,047
$17,532
Spending / Student
$16,460
$17,223
Best Kenton County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Twenhofel Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11846 Taylor Mill Rd
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 356-5559
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 356-5559
Gr: 6-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5399 Pride Parkway
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-7300
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Turkey Foot Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3230 Turkeyfoot Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-0216
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-0216
Gr: 6-8 | 1,006 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Summit View Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5006 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 359-9600
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 359-9600
Gr: PK-8 | 1,324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #55.
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15600 Turner Rd
Crittenden, KY 41030
(859) 363-2541
Crittenden, KY 41030
(859) 363-2541
Gr: 6-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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